April 7, 2023 || Kevin Hawkins
ABSTRACT When projects do not achieve stakeholders’ expectations and goals are not sufficiently specified and managed, the result can appear to be a failure. With proper stakeholder engagement and when clear, defined objectives are stated at the beginning of the project, you can achieve a successful outcome. Success is not…
March 28, 2023 || Robert Chew, PE
Reviewing history of qualification practices in the biopharmaceutical industry, there has been constant tension between perceptions of regulatory requirements, application of good engineering practice, project delivery constraints (cost and schedule), and successful technology transfer resulting in high levels of process performance and reliability. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s…
March 28, 2023 || Jay Congdon
The Capital Project Model – Limitations, Pitfalls, and Short Comings There is a persistent problem that occurs in the planning and execution of Building Commissioning efforts in the spectrum of projects ranging from new building, existing building retro-commissioning, and existing building renovation commissioning which hampers the ability of the Commissioning…
March 28, 2023 || Jess Porter
The hallmark of a high performing organization is the cultivation, use, and continuous improvement of their processes used to Communiwork • Prob monitor and evaluate performance. As such, many organizations continue to struggle to reach a high level of performance in delivering projects, not because they don’t have project management…
March 28, 2023 || Robert M. Lucas
ABSTRACT/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Regular reporting on the status of a capital project is an essential part of capital project management and governance. It serves to communicate the health of the project to key stakeholders and aids in identifying problems early enough for remedial actions to be taken. There are four key…
March 28, 2023 || Patrick Hayes
A project manager exerts indirect influence over the project team, associated managers, and the resources who work for them. This Sphere of Influence extends further. A project manager takes responsibility for the stakeholders’ or client’s needs and acts as an extension of their authority if we are to deliver business…
March 28, 2023 || Josh Hoops
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Achieving Operational Readiness on any Capital Project is a milestone event and should be integrated into every aspect of the Lifecycle of Project Delivery. Historically, Capital Project Management focuses on the delivery of the facility, the equipment, and supporting infrastructure. A good Project Manager will manage the five…
March 28, 2023 || Richard Tree
Quality management in the mission critical construction industry is underperforming. The reader need look no further for the evidence to support this assertion than to the commissioning of a data center. Hundreds, and at times, thousands, of issues are found during the functional performance and integrated systems testing and nearly…
